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Tuxedo Historical Society
On Feb 15th, 2026, we traveled down to the Tuxedo Historical Society to see the opening of their exhibit “The Continental Road & The Ramapough Pass in the Revolutionary War 1777-1780.” It was great to see the information presented, including a beautiful map of the area with the Taverns highlighted along Clove…
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New List of Posts
Here is a synopsis of all the posts. I was thinking I hadn’t done enough until I saw how many were here.
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The Podcast Page
PodcastPodcast Interview Script: The Clove Blog Podcast Episode Title: The First One, by Walter Earl (Intro Music: “My Song 1” fading out after a few seconds) Nathan: Welcome to “The Clove Blog Podcast,” the podcast that explores the history behind the writing of the Clove Novel and a companion to…
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American History
Part of “The Clove” follows the Earl Brothers, Ben and Richard, traveling to Ulster County to purchase millstones. They journey through the New Paltz area and witness vast, fertile farmlands owned by the descendants of the founding Huguenots, worked by hundreds of enslaved people. In 1790, New Paltz, 77 slaveholders…
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Just Friends
When I started working on The Clove I had no idea that I would be visiting my family’s Quaker roots to the extent that I have. Part of the book deals with a cross-country journey taken by my 5X GGrandfather Ben Earl and his brother Richard. The trip will take…
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The Halloween Episode
A very cool aspect of researching The Clove has been the ability to drive to many of the locations where the events took place. A crucial part of the book takes place when Ben and Richard Earl travel to Alligerville, NY to pick up millstones made by Benjamin Alliger and…
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Episode #2
This entry features two direct descendants of the main characters discussing the backstory of the original people in The Clove. We raise such burning questions as “Where did the money go?” You can fnd this Podcast on Apple Podcasts HERE Additionally, on 10/14/25 at 5:30pm, I will participate in an…
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The Podcast is here.
You can also find this Podcast on Apple Podcasts HERE Transcript: PodcastPodcast Interview Script: The Clove Blog Podcast Episode Title: The First One, by Walter Earl (Intro Music: “My Song 1” fading out after a few seconds) Nathan: Welcome to “The Clove Blog Podcast,” the podcast that explores the history…
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August 8, 1778
The date of the robbery at the Earls (and Woodhulls). Right in the middle of a Hudson Valley summer. Claudius Smith was 43 years old and married to Abigail Rumsey (41). They had married in 1762, and Abigail was not the mother of Claudius’s sons and fellow gang members. James…
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Do I need a PodCast?
It can’t be a mystery that promotion is a necessary part of a writer’s quest for publication. This Blog, where I have a lot of fun with images and sharing my experiences, is unapologetically also a promotional tool. The blog is only successful if it is engaging and informative enough…